A wooden replica of Toyota Motor Corp.’s Corolla sedan was driven Saturday on the premises of Aste, a public interest incorporated foundation in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture. More than 200 Japanese cypresses harvested from forest thinning went into making it and the car’s original interior, seats and design have all been meticulously reproduced.

The Toyota Corolla compact car is now available in hybrid version that has replaced the 2.0-litre model.